AUDITION INFORMATION
“Misery”
Thriller by William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King
Directed by Ayden Soupal
Audition Dates: Sun and Mon, December 11 & 12, 2022 at 7pm
Production Dates: February 9-19, 2023
Famous romance novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a deadly car accident by his “number one fan”, Annie Wilkes, and is stuck inside her secluded home. Annie forces Paul to write her a new book as if his life depended on it, which it does.
Cast of Characters: *All 3 of these roles are open to any race*
PAUL SHELDON - Successful romance novelist who is kidnapped by Annie Wilkes. For most of the story he is weak and fragile, seeing that he barely survived a devastating car wreck, but grabs some courage along the way. Staying alive is his number one objective. Male, 40s-50s.
ANNIE WILKES - Crazed “number one fan” of Paul Sheldon. Manipulative, bossy, psychotic, with some anger management issues sprinkled on top. Frequently jumps from one side of the emotional spectrum to the other in a second. She has her rules about life and the behavior of others, and doesn’t like people going outside those barriers. Female, 40s-50s.
BUSTER - Officer investigating the disappearance of Paul. Grows more suspicious of Annie as the show goes on. Brave and loyal. Male, 30s-60s.
Come prepared to read from the script. Perusal scripts are available at the Riverwalk Theatre Of ice Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5:30pm or contact us at: RWT@Riverwalktheatre.com
You may request a pdf perusal script (first half of the play) emailed from mailto:rwt@riverwalktheatre.com or mailto:jszussman@gmail.com.